Word: breakfasts
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Tuesday morning every man who was in so early was waked by a loud rap on his door. A series of low groans came from the rooms and then the snap of many incandescent lights. Fifteen minutes later troops of men came hurrying into the dining room where breakfast was waiting on the table. The train for Cincinnati left at 7.20. During the morning there was the usual amount of sleeping and card playing and it was not till the announcement of dinner at Collumbus that the men really awoke. At 12.15 the train rolled into the station and when...
Wednesday morning at 8.30 the train reached Chicago and rumors of a great house soon put disappointment to flight. After breakfast at the Auditorium the Clubs left for Milwaukee, arriving there in time for dinner and a tea at Mrs. Abbott's. This tea was delightful in every way, many of the men renewing the acquaintance of friends whom they had met last year. The concert was a great success. At half past ten the Deutscher Club opened its doors to the men and received them with a hospitality never to be forgotten. About sixty men sat at a long...
Saturday morning when the first call for breakfast came, the train was crawling along through a heavy snow storm in the region of Johnstown. As it was no scheduled to arrive till 6.15 and was then about two hours late the officers of the Clubs began to be anxious about arriving in time for the concert. As the day went by the train fell behind more and more. Telegrams were sent to Columbus, Ohio, for a special train from there to Cincinnati, and to the manager of the concert asking him to hold the audience as long as possible...
Sunday night at eight the clubs boarded a sleeper for an all night ride to Cleveland. Breakfast was waiting at the "Hollenden" where they were to stop till Tuesday morning. R. E. Phillips of the Glee Club gave a luncheon and sleigh ride to six fellows. At about four. thirty men went to a feast at Mrs. Edward's on Prospect Street. That tea will long be remembered. Cleveland is distinctly a Yale town but every body was glad to give Harvard a chance and Harvard accepted its chance in earnest. There was more cordiality in the treatment...
There will be a concert in Buffalo Saturday evening after which Mrs. Gratwick will give a reception and this will be followed by a supper at the Buffalo Club. Sunday morning there will be a breakfast at the Country Club. If possible the clubs will stay in Buffalo for the Yale Glee Club Concerts Monday evening. Tuesday there will be a reception by Mrs. J. V. G. Pruyn. After the concert there will be a dance. Wednesday the clubs will return to Cambridge. A glance at this programme will show that the trip will be very hard...